Backers of an initiative to close loopholes on background checks for gun buyers have won ballot title language more to their liking. Judge Christopher Wickham approved final language for Initiative 594’s title late Friday in Thurston County Superior Court, including references to criminal background checks and public safety.
The petitions are now on the street, according to Christian Sinderman, a political consultant for the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility’s campaign.
As Brian M. Rosenthal of the Times reported earlier today, the initiative to the 2014 Legislature is expected to land on the November 2014 ballot along with I-591, which …